Help me decide on sway bars
03-01-2012, 03:26 PM
#17
Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Posts: 167
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
the route you are taking is fine...
I have Eibach, adjustable in front and rear, I think the other are only adjustable in the rear. Even for daily driving you can tell the difference in handling vs stock is much tighter. Stock to me, is very soft and loose with tons of body roll.
I also have roll centre adjusters, front strut bar and end links.
Moonface makes front end links but they very pricey (450ish)
I have Eibach, adjustable in front and rear, I think the other are only adjustable in the rear. Even for daily driving you can tell the difference in handling vs stock is much tighter. Stock to me, is very soft and loose with tons of body roll.
I also have roll centre adjusters, front strut bar and end links.
Moonface makes front end links but they very pricey (450ish)
03-01-2012, 03:48 PM
#19
the route you are taking is fine...
I have Eibach, adjustable in front and rear, I think the other are only adjustable in the rear. Even for daily driving you can tell the difference in handling vs stock is much tighter. Stock to me, is very soft and loose with tons of body roll.
I also have roll centre adjusters, front strut bar and end links.
Moonface makes front end links but they very pricey (450ish)
I have Eibach, adjustable in front and rear, I think the other are only adjustable in the rear. Even for daily driving you can tell the difference in handling vs stock is much tighter. Stock to me, is very soft and loose with tons of body roll.
I also have roll centre adjusters, front strut bar and end links.
Moonface makes front end links but they very pricey (450ish)
03-01-2012, 03:57 PM
#20
the route you are taking is fine...
I have Eibach, adjustable in front and rear, I think the other are only adjustable in the rear. Even for daily driving you can tell the difference in handling vs stock is much tighter. Stock to me, is very soft and loose with tons of body roll.
I also have roll centre adjusters, front strut bar and end links.
Moonface makes front end links but they very pricey (450ish)
I have Eibach, adjustable in front and rear, I think the other are only adjustable in the rear. Even for daily driving you can tell the difference in handling vs stock is much tighter. Stock to me, is very soft and loose with tons of body roll.
I also have roll centre adjusters, front strut bar and end links.
Moonface makes front end links but they very pricey (450ish)
03-01-2012, 06:58 PM
#21
Sways helps tighten up the bodyroll.
I heard a lot of good things about whiteline and was interested it in myself but as you know they don't have lateral lock as the others. Under high distress or over time the sways wil shift itself out of "center" causing poor handling or driving conditions. So I decided to stick with hotchkis.
I heard a lot of good things about whiteline and was interested it in myself but as you know they don't have lateral lock as the others. Under high distress or over time the sways wil shift itself out of "center" causing poor handling or driving conditions. So I decided to stick with hotchkis.
i dont have sways yet but its between hotchkis and whiteline. whitelines are solid, hotchkis are hollow. but hotckis are still really good, i doubt on our cars you will tell a difference in them.
CaptWholesale - AFTERMARKET ACCESSORIES PERFORMANCE PARTS WHOLESALE - Homepage
this sight has the best prices on whitelines ive found. 180 and 170 z1 quote me lke 450 for the pair
CaptWholesale - AFTERMARKET ACCESSORIES PERFORMANCE PARTS WHOLESALE - Homepage
this sight has the best prices on whitelines ive found. 180 and 170 z1 quote me lke 450 for the pair
1
You'll find that more people have Hotchkis than any other, probably because they were available long before the others. I have them. They are great. If I'm not mistaken they offer the stiffest front bar from the information I've seen.
Cusco also makes sway for our application but they're more expensive and I don't know of anyone that has them on the car yet to give their thoughts. They will be top quality like everything Cusco makes. In the end, any stiffer aftermarket sway bar set is drastically better than OEM. I really don't think you can go wrong with any of them. Pick whichever you can find a good price on, or whatever manufacturer you'd rather support. There is much less difference in quality and effectiveness when choosing sways than something like coilovers where there is a vast world of difference between something like a KW and any of the China/Taiwan built clone brands.
Cusco also makes sway for our application but they're more expensive and I don't know of anyone that has them on the car yet to give their thoughts. They will be top quality like everything Cusco makes. In the end, any stiffer aftermarket sway bar set is drastically better than OEM. I really don't think you can go wrong with any of them. Pick whichever you can find a good price on, or whatever manufacturer you'd rather support. There is much less difference in quality and effectiveness when choosing sways than something like coilovers where there is a vast world of difference between something like a KW and any of the China/Taiwan built clone brands.
Here's the other thing. The local members have eibach, hotchis, and cusco. my car is sort of a garage queen. i'm not looking to put the most expensive anything on my car. just the best. (or what my mind tells me is best) i know for a fact that aftermarket sways will kill the oems. i just want the best for my car. hey betty, if you hear about front end links from whiteline. msg me k? i know that you are waiting too. you have the rear endlinks. you like?
stillen = never... hehehehe
Kidding aside, I have Eibachs. Can't compare between aftermarket bars cause I only have experience with this set. Definitely an improvement over stock.
I think Eibachs have three settings in rear and two in front. I think that is more, cumulatively, than other sets.
It was first thing that I installed and never had a worry about them since.
I think Eibachs have three settings in rear and two in front. I think that is more, cumulatively, than other sets.
It was first thing that I installed and never had a worry about them since.
+1 Hotchkis...that's my next mod after headlights =D
EDIT: this is what sold me: https://www.myg37.com/forums/brakes-...torsports.html
watch the video.
EDIT: this is what sold me: https://www.myg37.com/forums/brakes-...torsports.html
watch the video.
casey... both eibach and whiteline???
***did you get an exhaust???
the route you are taking is fine...
I have Eibach, adjustable in front and rear, I think the other are only adjustable in the rear. Even for daily driving you can tell the difference in handling vs stock is much tighter. Stock to me, is very soft and loose with tons of body roll.
I also have roll centre adjusters, front strut bar and end links.
Moonface makes front end links but they very pricey (450ish)
I have Eibach, adjustable in front and rear, I think the other are only adjustable in the rear. Even for daily driving you can tell the difference in handling vs stock is much tighter. Stock to me, is very soft and loose with tons of body roll.
I also have roll centre adjusters, front strut bar and end links.
Moonface makes front end links but they very pricey (450ish)
nope nope
thanks everyone for your input!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
03-01-2012, 09:24 PM
#22
I didn't see anything about the roll center adjusters in the link you posted. Did I miss it? The rear links are fine. They aren't really a performance part. I had to replace mine because both OEM rear ones were broken. The Whiteline ones seem to be holding up fine so far.
03-02-2012, 01:22 AM
#25
whiteline lateral lock
https://www.myg37.com/forums/brakes-...eral-lock.html
whiteline sway bar
https://www.myg37.com/forums/brakes-...-flat-out.html
whiteline end links
https://www.myg37.com/forums/brakes-...and-sedan.html
sway bars - i'm leaning towards whiteline because everyone seems to have eibach hotchkis and stillen and my friend is getting cusco.
endlinks - i can wait for until something breaks or they make a matching front set
lateral locks - why lie? i don't have enough understanding of what they do for me to buy them. i'll do more research. But I like the idea of having all from the same company
https://www.myg37.com/forums/brakes-...eral-lock.html
whiteline sway bar
https://www.myg37.com/forums/brakes-...-flat-out.html
whiteline end links
https://www.myg37.com/forums/brakes-...and-sedan.html
sway bars - i'm leaning towards whiteline because everyone seems to have eibach hotchkis and stillen and my friend is getting cusco.
endlinks - i can wait for until something breaks or they make a matching front set
lateral locks - why lie? i don't have enough understanding of what they do for me to buy them. i'll do more research. But I like the idea of having all from the same company
03-27-2012, 11:30 AM
#27
Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: San Antonio, TX
Posts: 77
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I like brackets on the Hotchkis the best, yea.. probably not a good reason, but if the brackets look durable and professional then I assume the rest of the product is too. Just my 2 cents.
03-27-2012, 03:21 PM
#29
Hotchkis uses their own bushing brackets because they have a grease zerk integrated so that they don't have to be removed to lubricate the bushings. It works really well, I just lubricated mine because they had gotten noisy.
As far as the lateral locks, they are used to keep the bar from sliding side to side in the bushing and bracket when the car is under lateral load. Hotchkis have an integrated ring around the bar to prevent the bushing from sliding so they don't need a lateral lock, it's built into the bar itself.
As far as the lateral locks, they are used to keep the bar from sliding side to side in the bushing and bracket when the car is under lateral load. Hotchkis have an integrated ring around the bar to prevent the bushing from sliding so they don't need a lateral lock, it's built into the bar itself.
Last edited by Black Betty; 03-27-2012 at 07:25 PM. Reason: corrected wording
